History and chronology of Parliament Opening in England

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Anglo Wars, 3rd
Bishops War, 1st
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England War
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Thirty Years War

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Bacon, Nicholas
Charles I
Charles II
Clare, Gilbert de
Edward I
Edward III
Edward VI
Elizabeth I
Henry II
Henry III
Henry IV
Henry VI
Henry VII
Henry VIII
James I
Mary I
Montfort, Simon de
Russell, John
Wentworth, Thomas

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Parliament Opening History of England


1154	Henry II
Bermondsey Orders an early form of Parliament to open at Bermondsey Abbey
1264	Clare, Gilbert de
June London Montfort and Gilbert organize a new parliament
1265	Henry III
20th Jan London For the 1st time England is represented in a single chamber at Westminster Hall
20th Jan London Parliament opens with representitives from country gentry & town burgesses
13th Oct London All those who had taken arms against the King & Edward are disinherited
1265	Montfort, Simon de
20th Jan London Convenes the opening of Parliament which includes commoners for the 1st time
1275	Edward I
April London Edward I opens his 1st Parliament
1294	Edward I
London Opens Parliament to raise taxes for war in Gascony
1330	Edward III
20th Oct London Takes the government into his own hands & sends out writs summoning a new Parliament
1404	Henry IV
Jan London Parliament opens from January to March
Aug London Opens Parliament in order to increase the defence grant
1423	Henry VI
Nov London Opens the 2nd Parliament of his reign
1483	Russell, John
June London Opens Parliament with a speech supporting Richard III's confirmation as Protector
1485	Henry VII
7th Nov London The lower house has 296 members representng 37 counties & 111 boroughs
7th Nov London The opening day of the new Parliament
1510	Henry VIII
21st Jan London Opens Parliament, 21 Jaunuary-21 February
21st Jan London Parliament opens for the 1st time during Henry's reign
1512	Henry VIII
4th Feb London Opening of Henry VIII's 2nd Parliament
1515	Henry VIII
5th Feb London Opening of Henry VIII's 3rd Parliament
1523	Henry VIII
15th April London Opening of Henry VIII's 4th Parliament
1529	Henry VIII
3rd Nov London Opening of Henry VIII's 5th Parliament
4th Nov London Parliament meets to begin a programme of Church reform that lasts until 1536
1536	Henry VIII
8th June London Opening of Henry VIII's 6th Parliament
1539	Henry VIII
28th April London Opening of Henry VIII's 7th Parliament
1542	Henry VIII
16th Jan London Opening of Henry VIII's 8th Parliament
1545	Henry VIII
23rd Nov London Opening of Henry VIII's 9th Parliament
1552	Edward VI
4th Nov London Opening of Edward VI's 1st Parliament
1553	Edward VI
1st Mar London Opening of Edward VI's 2nd Parliament
1553	Mary I
Oct London 1st Parliament of Mary's reig, opens to dismantle the English Reformation
1559	Elizabeth I
25th Jan London Attends the opening of a Reformation Parliament
1563	Bacon, Nicholas
12th Jan London Emphasises the shortage of Church ministers
1566	Elizabeth I
30th Sep London Opening day of Parliament
1603	Elizabeth I
28th April London The lower house has 406 members representing 90 county seats & 370 borough seats
1621	James I
London Opens Parliament for the 1st time in 6 yrs
London Opens Parliament to fund a war in Europe but it makes a grant to the Protestants
1625	Charles I
18th June London Opens his 1st parliament
1626	Charles I
6th Feb London Refuses to grant funds without redress of grievances
1638	Wentworth, Thomas
Advises Charles I to open Parliament to defeat the Scots after the Berwick treaty
1640	Charles I
April London Opens Parliament to finance the war
3rd Nov London 5th & last Parliament
3rd Nov London Opened to maintain his army in the nth because a Scottish army had reached Durham
1673	Charles II
London Parliament opposses Charles II's Declaration of Indulgence made in 1672
London Parliament opposses Charles II's declaration of war against Holland
1674	Charles II
London Opens Parliament to raise money for war with the Dutch , both Houses vote for peace